Definitions for foothold
ˈfʊtˌhoʊldfoothold

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bridgehead, footholdnoun

   an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

   "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

2. foothold, footingnoun

   a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

3. beachhead, footholdnoun

   an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

   "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footholdnoun

   A solid grip with the feet.

2. footholdnoun

   airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   Space to hold the foot; space on which one may tread surely.

   Etymology: foot and hold.

   So they all fell to work at the roots of the tree, and left it so little foothold, that the first blast of wind laid it flat upon the ground. Roger L'Estrange.

   He’s never well ’till he’s at the top: he has nothing above him to aspire to, nor any foothold left him to come down by. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 6.

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1. foothold

   A foothold refers to a secure position from which further progress may be made. It can be a literal place to stand or step on, like in climbing, or a metaphorical position in a competitive environment, such as gaining a foothold in a business market. It signifies a stable and firm position that provides a support or means of progress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   a holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing

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1. Foothold

   SG-1 returns from a mission and discovers that metamorphic aliens have taken over the complex.

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Combat Zone
   • Support

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of foothold in a Sentence

1. Hemant Thacker:

   The fungus takes the window of opportunity, invades the body, this body has a small opening because of Covid, because of the sugars( high glucose levels), because of the antibiotics -- because of so many other things,( black fungus) gets a foothold.

2. John Kerry:

   Terror groups like the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban, the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e Taiba, and other groups, continue to pose a threat to Pakistan, to its neighbors, and to the United States, and all of us have a responsibility to ensure that these groups do not gain a foothold but rather are pushed back into the recesses of (Pakistan’s) memory. ... Make no mistake. The task is a difficult one and it is not done.

3. Vinnie Lauria:

   The strategy of coming in, looking for a local player who has shown traction and buying them in order to get a foothold is a very good one, and we will see more of that, lazada has done a very good job of operating in multiple countries. That's not something Alibaba is familiar with.

4. Nancy Messonnier:

   [We] can and should be prepared for this new virus to take a foothold in the U.S..

5. Jesse Keenan:

   The problem of finding and compensating talent is immense; they just don't want to live in (California's) suburban Silicon Valley, many of these companies found a foothold in New York simply as a mechanism of attracting talent and maintaining the talent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foothold
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foothold
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foothold
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foothold
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=foothold